Comparison

Lola's Alphabet Train vs Pengrun

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lola's Alphabet Train

This educational game helps children aged 3-7 master reading skills through engaging alphabet games. It features letter recognition, spelling, memory challenges, and word-picture association, with rewards and a story to keep kids motivated. The app also supports learning in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Five alphabet games
  • Letter recognition
  • Spelling games
  • Memory games
  • Word-picture association
  • Progress tracker
  • Multiple languages
Currently charting
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All aboard the learning train for a fun time! Specifically designed for 3-7 year olds, Lola’s Alphabet Train is a guaranteed way to keep your children coming back for more fun as they master their reading skills! SEVERAL EXCITING GAMES IN ONE Play games like letter recognition, “dragging and dropping” letters to spell a word, a memory game with letters and pictures and associating words with pictures. This will help a child to become more associated with the alphabet. As your children’s skills improve, the game gets more challenging, but still manages to be fun and engaging! Children stay motivated by winning rewards as they progress through the game and the unique storyline keeps them involved and having fun right up until the end. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES The game comes with a dozen languages, so it also offers the opportunity to learn foreign languages. ***************************************** Key features: ◦ Five exciting alphabet games with Lola Panda ◦ Alphabets available in many different languages ◦ Upper and lower case letters ◦ High-quality graphics and fun animations ◦ Easy-to-use game design ◦ Progress Tracker function lets you follow child’s learning progress ******************* Check out also our other Learn-to-Read games: ◦ If Lola's Alphabet Train is too easy then you should check out Lola’s ABC Party to learn tones and words. ◦ Learn to Read with Lola - Rhyming Word Jungle is perfect for kids who think Lola’s Alphabet Train and Lola's ABC Party are too easy, but who cannot yet read fluently. ******************* Other popular Kids iOS games: - Lola's World - Lola’s Math Train - Lola Panda's Math Train 2 - Lola's ABC Party 2 - I Spy with Lola - Lola’s Beach Puzzle - Lola's Math Ship - Lola’s Fruity Sudoku FOLLOW US on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lola_Panda LIKE US on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lolapanda

About

Pengrun

Control a penguin and navigate a world to survive for as long as possible. Experience endless running gameplay with a charming arctic theme. Test your reflexes and see how far you can go.

Highlights
  • Penguin character control
  • Survival gameplay
  • Endless running mechanics
  • Arctic environment
Features
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Welcome to Pengrun! Run around as a Penguin and survive as long as you can!

Screenshots

Lola's Alphabet Train4 screens
Pengrun1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pengrun at 100% against Lola's Alphabet Train's 43%. Pengrun also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Lola's Alphabet Train's advantage is chart position (#168 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pengrun is free to download; Lola's Alphabet Train costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pengrun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Lola's Alphabet Train's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pengrun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lola's Alphabet Train ships an update every 2 months, Pengrun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lola's Alphabet Train versus Pengrun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLola's Alphabet TrainPengrun
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBeiZCalen McCann

Customer experience

Lola's Alphabet Train

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral15.6%
Negative41.7%

Pengrun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lola's Alphabet Train

No in-app purchases

None

Pengrun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lola's Alphabet Train free?
Lola's Alphabet Train costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pengrun free?
Pengrun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lola's Alphabet Train or Pengrun?
Pengrun is rated higher. Lola's Alphabet Train averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pengrun averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lola's Alphabet Train or Pengrun have ads?
Neither Lola's Alphabet Train nor Pengrun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lola's Alphabet Train or Pengrun?
Lola's Alphabet Train ships an update every 2 months, and Pengrun every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lola's Alphabet Train was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pengrun on November 3, 2026.

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